USPTO Announces Expedited Patent Appeal Program

On June 15, 2015, the USPTO announced in a Federal Register Notice that they will be commencing the Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot Program. This initial program will be available until either 2,000 ex parte patent appeals are expedited under the program, or until June 20, 2016, whichever occurs first. Typically, appeals are taken up by […]

Geographical Scope of Permanent Injunctions Challenged

  Federal trademark rights are generally enforceable throughout the United States.  However, confusion can arise where contrary decisions have been made by district courts in different geographical regions relating to the same mark. The Fourth Circuit’s March decision in Georgia Pacific Consumer Prods. LP v. Von Dreble Corp, an appeal from the Eastern District of […]

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Supreme Court Weighs in on Belief of Patent Invalidity and Induced Infringement

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Princeton Vanguard v. Frito-Lay: One Test to Rule All Generic Analysis

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Princeton Vanguard v. Frito-Lay: One Test to Rule All Generic Analysis

Supreme Court Weighs in on Belief of Patent Invalidity and Induced Infringement

Under 35 U.S.C. § 271, a party can be held liable for infringement of a patent under in a number of different ways.The most common liability is for direct, literal infringement of the patent, meaning that accused party actually practices every element of the asserted patent claim(s).The statute also includes provisions for liability based on […]